A Shocking Insight.

[Virtual_Burlesque]

... semiotics are my favourite.

Right!

And the ban against semiotics has been allowed to expire.

 

[destinie21]

I entirely amused myself at my reaction to some people earlier today. So, I'm making my way around to a meeting with my city's Planning Commission (I'm one of those "get involved with politics" kind of people) and I see some high school kids, maybe college freshman, with the whole image:

I'm talking faded black shirts, peircings, dude's with eyeliner, brightly colored parts of hair and then dyed black parts, pants that were WAY big, chains, etc.

All I could think was "what a waste".

Then I thought about that for a bit, and was amused that I'd thought that. Didn't see it coming.

I don't know if I'd be amused so much as I'd be worried about the snap judgement.

 

[CharleyH]

Right!

And the ban against semiotics has been allowed to expire.

Blasted - thwarting my fun again? You never let me talk about anything I like.

Oh, I think I heard Jagged muttering something or other about Manifest destiny.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

Originally posted by destinie21
I don't know if I'd be amused so much as I'd be worried about the snap judgement.

Why's that?

 

[Lauren Hynde]

So, I'm making my way around to a meeting with my city's Planning Commission (I'm one of those "get involved with politics" kind of people) and I see some high school kids, maybe college freshman, with the whole image:

I'm talking faded black shirts, peircings, dude's with eyeliner, brightly colored parts of hair and then dyed black parts, pants that were WAY big, chains, etc.

You know, if you lived over on this side of the pond, you'd probably be shocked to find that more than two-thirds of the people under-30 you'd find on your city's Planning Commission meeting would probably fit that description. Most get-involved-with-politics youths would.

I don't think I personally ever saw a single preppy kid on any student body meeting, actually.

Funny.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

Originally posted by Lauren Hynde
You know, if you lived over on this side of the pond, you'd probably be shocked to find that more than two-thirds of the people under-30 you'd find on your city's Planning Commission meeting would probably fit that description. Most get-involved-with-politics youths would.

I don't think I personally ever saw a single preppy kid on any student body meeting, actually.

Funny.

I probably would be shocked, admittedly. Here, they get hung up on the non-conformity, existential philosophy, light twinge of anarchism (or at the least non-conservative), if it's a popular band it sucks, blah, blah, blah-ness.

I'd be very suprised to see any of them at a city council meeting, unless it had something to do with building a skateboard park or not letting Marylin Manson play.

 

[destinie21]

Re: Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

Why's that?

because I don't like to make snap judgementsbased on looks.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Re: Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

I probably would be shocked, admittedly. Here, they get hung up on the non-conformity, existential philosophy, light twinge of anarchism (or at the least non-conservative), if it's a popular band it sucks, blah, blah, blah-ness.

I'd be very suprised to see any of them at a city council meeting, unless it had something to do with building a skateboard park or not letting Marylin Manson play.

I suppose the non-conformity is what drives them to politics. Denouncing the laxity of the establishment. Reshape the world. Try to make a difference.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Re: Re: Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

Originally posted by destinie21
because I don't like to make snap judgementsbased on looks.

Can't say I've ever been worried about things like that, for my part.

Originally posted by Lauren Hynde
I suppose the non-conformity is what drives them to politics. Denouncing the laxity of the establishment. Reshape the world. Try to make a difference.

See, here, it's a key factor in not participating in election processes ("its all just a popularity contest") or taking society seriously--preferring instead, to stand to the side and mock.

 

[CharleyH]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A Shocking Insight.

See, here, it's a key factor in not participating in election processes ("its all just a popularity contest") or taking society seriously--preferring instead, to stand to the side and mock.

Perhaps where you are, not quite here or other places I've lived for that matter and . . .

 

[Just_John1]

Joe, you are too young to be so judgmental. I often tell people (and have done so here) about my sons in their teens who dressed like gangbangers and are very not-white (I'm Mexican, their dad a dark Chinese). Once riding the bus together I sat alone while they sat together nearby. I saw all the white people not go near them and smiled cos only I knew how sweet and non-gangbanging they were. They were also A+ students. Ya never know, Joe.

Perdita

I'll bite on this one... Being the WASP that I am, although a recovering individualist, with the long hair and "hippy" look in my youth, the outsider looking in mentality now recovering short hair Middle of the roader, it is instinct that makes people shy away. It's very similar in concept to the early man when he saw his neighbor eaten by a sabor tooth tiger, he stayed really far away from anything that resembles a sabertooth tiger. It may have only been the family cat, but if it had long teeth, then he stayed as far away as he could get, cause ya just never know...

Wary is different however, than biased or bigoted. Neither better or worse just different if you get my meaning...

JJ1

 

[Guest]

Good to see you, John. I do get your meaning, but I didn't say no one sat near them (e.g., blacks, other Asians did).

Perdita

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Originally posted by CharleyH
Perhaps where you are, not quite here or other places I've lived for that matter and . . .

Well, I /have/ lived other places... I've found that to be pretty accurate as far as they go as well. Perhaps not where you are or those places you've been, but...

 

[CharleyH]

Well, I /have/ lived other places... I've found that to be pretty accurate as far as they go as well. Perhaps not where you are or those places you've been, but...

LOL